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amboy49 · 07-05-2021, 10:57 PM

I have been getting pop up ads on Facebook for ceramic coating. Wondering if if I should consider applying to my 2013 SS Vert. Hoping folks can weigh in with effectiveness, value, benefit (?)

Thanks in advance

swampcritter · 07-06-2021, 04:55 AM

I had my 13 zl1 done in February .They did a paint correction and applied the ceramic coating and I am very pleased with it . Now all I have to do is hose it off and dry it and it looks great . Brake dust just washes right off also . I wish I had done it sooner .

Bigdumogre · 07-06-2021, 07:25 AM

I bought a $40 bottle from Amazon and it’s enough to do it twice. Lasted about a year and really is worth it. You can literally just hose off the car and dry it and it looks like you just waxed it. Water doesn’t stay on it at all neither does dust really.

ChibiBlackSheep · 07-06-2021, 08:53 AM

I just used Adam's ceramic spray, didn't go full crazy on getting a full ceramic kit, but I think that will be my next project. Once I get a new daily and my 2012 can be a fair weather car, I'll do a full 3 stage paint correction and then a real ceramic.

Even just the adam's spray worked great though. Excited to see how long it will actually last.

Here's a little before and after adam's 1 step polish and then ceramic spray.

CamaroDreams76 · 07-06-2021, 09:32 AM

I ceramic coated 2 cars with adams 9h ceramic coating. Cant praise it enough. Dirt doesn't stick nearly as much. Water sheds off ridiculously. Only downside is if you let hard water sit on the car. Ceramic coatings are not very good with water etching. That being said I noticed, being in FL and all, that I don't get nearly as many water spots when washing/drying

There's a YouTube channel "Scott H", he does test on automotive paint protection (wax, sealants, coatings). He tapes off a hood, leaves it in the elements and washes it every test and sees if the hydrophobic properties are still there which would indicate if the coating failed or not.

bayarea408 · 07-09-2021, 03:01 PM

i used Cquartz like 3 years ago, It lives in a garage and the clear coat still looks amazing. definitely research and get a spot light so you dont miss spots cause once it sits its hard to get off.

chevy pilot · 07-09-2021, 10:43 PM

I used Gyeon Q2 MOHS,3 years ago. Car is in summer outside and in winter in parking garage.

Modernmusclecar · 07-10-2021, 01:24 AM

Wet your whistle and go to Walmart and buy a bottle of Turtle wax ceramic spray.It looks way better then wax. If you like the look then go full ceramic..or do what I do....just use the spray.

DonM · 07-10-2021, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Modernmusclecar

Wet your whistle and go to Walmart and buy a bottle of Turtle wax ceramic spray.It looks way better then wax. If you like the look then go full ceramic..or do what I do....just use the spray.

After the testing I have been doing, I would recommend the 303 Graphene Nano Spray Coating. It's easier to work with (as long as you go a section at a time and buff it off BEFORE it fully hazes over) has a better look, and bugs clean off easier.

DonM · 07-10-2021, 05:39 AM

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07-05-2021, 10:57 PM	#1
amboy49 Drives: Beginning a search to buy Join Date: May 2017 Location: Indiana Posts: 42	Ceramic coating I have been getting pop up ads on Facebook for ceramic coating. Wondering if if I should consider applying to my 2013 SS Vert. Hoping folks can weigh in with effectiveness, value, benefit (?) Thanks in advance

07-06-2021, 07:25 AM	#3
Bigdumogre Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: New York Posts: 1,434	I bought a $40 bottle from Amazon and it’s enough to do it twice. Lasted about a year and really is worth it. You can literally just hose off the car and dry it and it looks like you just waxed it. Water doesn’t stay on it at all neither does dust really. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3, Texas speed CNC heads, FTI billet triple disc converter, K&N cai, Katech ported TB, GPI Ported/rod modded manifold, Texas speed 1 7/8 headers, HFC, Flowmaster 2 chambers with x pipe, Mishimoto CC, MSD wires, Roto fab washer relocation, tru cool 40k trans cooler, apex scoop, Pedders extreme coil overs and much more!!

07-06-2021, 08:53 AM	#4
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,093	I just used Adam's ceramic spray, didn't go full crazy on getting a full ceramic kit, but I think that will be my next project. Once I get a new daily and my 2012 can be a fair weather car, I'll do a full 3 stage paint correction and then a real ceramic. Even just the adam's spray worked great though. Excited to see how long it will actually last. Here's a little before and after adam's 1 step polish and then ceramic spray. Attached Images __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

07-06-2021, 09:32 AM	#5
CamaroDreams76 Tri-County Camaro SWFL Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South West FL Posts: 3,079 View My Garage	I ceramic coated 2 cars with adams 9h ceramic coating. Cant praise it enough. Dirt doesn't stick nearly as much. Water sheds off ridiculously. Only downside is if you let hard water sit on the car. Ceramic coatings are not very good with water etching. That being said I noticed, being in FL and all, that I don't get nearly as many water spots when washing/drying There's a YouTube channel "Scott H", he does test on automotive paint protection (wax, sealants, coatings). He tapes off a hood, leaves it in the elements and washes it every test and sees if the hydrophobic properties are still there which would indicate if the coating failed or not. __________________ Just bolt ons........ https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343023

07-10-2021, 01:24 AM	#8
Modernmusclecar Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 820	Wet your whistle and go to Walmart and buy a bottle of Turtle wax ceramic spray.It looks way better then wax. If you like the look then go full ceramic..or do what I do....just use the spray. __________________ EPS CUSTOM GRIND CAM....K@N CAI....VMAX PTB.....FRANKENSTEIN STAGE 2 HEADS ...1 7/8 STAINLESS POWER CATTED LONGTUBE HEADERS...CORSA XTREME 3 INCH CATBACK.....CIRCLE D 3800 Pro Series stall...391 gears.....Ported/modded GPI intake .Forgestar drag pack with Mickey Thompson ET street drag radials AGP PERFORMANCE DYNO TUNED. 463 WHP 428 FTLBS TORQUE.

07-06-2021, 04:55 AM	#2
swampcritter Drives: 2014 Camaro LS / 13 zl1 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Hayes , Va. Posts: 368	I had my 13 zl1 done in February .They did a paint correction and applied the ceramic coating and I am very pleased with it . Now all I have to do is hose it off and dry it and it looks great . Brake dust just washes right off also . I wish I had done it sooner .

07-09-2021, 03:01 PM	#6
bayarea408 Drives: T Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: CA Posts: 803	i used Cquartz like 3 years ago, It lives in a garage and the clear coat still looks amazing. definitely research and get a spot light so you dont miss spots cause once it sits its hard to get off.

07-09-2021, 10:43 PM	#7
chevy pilot Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hki.Finland Posts: 952	I used Gyeon Q2 MOHS,3 years ago. Car is in summer outside and in winter in parking garage.

07-10-2021, 05:39 AM	#10
DonM Camaro #4 Drives: 2017-Hyper Blue Metallic-2LTmanual Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NE Ohio (Akron) Posts: 1,210	Sun picture Attached Images __________________ Don M Supercharged LGX + 6 speed manual = FUN!!